Receive technical assistance to buy, sell local foods

Producers selling local foods can now qualify for up to $3,000 for one-on-one technical assistance.

The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection also encourages schools, distributors, aggregators and food hubs purchasing local foods to use this technical assistance.

"This one-on-one technical assistance is part of the Buy Local, Buy Wisconsin Program," said DATCP program manager Teresa Engel. "The individualized technical assistance provided will result in an increase of sales and purchases of local foods in the state."

Producers may use the one-on-one technical assistance for a variety of needs, including accounting, business planning, food safety, legal services, software training, marketing or packaging. The assistance also could be used to enter new markets or better understand the logistics of farm to school.

Schools could use the money to develop local food recipes, processing skills or menus as well as for food safety planning, legal services or software training.

Distributors, aggregators and food hubs may use the funds to understand the school bidding process, design traceability for local food products, plan for local food procurement, establish a food safety plan, develop software and legal services.

Applicants are asked to visit http://1.usa.gov/IS414G by Feb. 15 to complete a brief Web questionnaire. If the questionnaire is accepted, complete application materials will be provided.

To learn more, contact Teresa Engel at teresa.engel@wi.gov or 608-224-5101.

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Receive technical assistance to buy, sell local foods

Producers selling local foods can now qualify for up to $3,000 for one-on-one technical assistance.

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